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== History == | == History == | ||
The roots of the Cartadanian language can be traced back to the medieval language known as Aleo-Cartadanian, or Old Cartadanian, which was spoken in the northwestern provinces of Caphiria, the region in which Cartadania was situated. Written records of Aleo-Cartadanian were first recorded in Latin administrative documents dating back to the 9th century, in a phase known as Proto-Cartadanian, which persisted until the collapse of the Second Imperium in the 12th century. At this time, Lusia became a quasi-independent state and the region was influenced by various Taínean-descended tribes, as well as Germanic peoples who navigated from southwestern Levantia. | |||
As a result of these influences, the Latin language spoken in Cartadania and Pelaxia began to evolve into the Romance languages spoken today. Over time, the various dialects of Latin spoken in these regions began to diverge and, by the time of the Third Imperium, had evolved into distinct languages. Cartadanian emerged as the national language following the independence of Cartadania in 1630, in part due to the expansion of colonization into the Cartadanian interior and the increasing numbers of Cartadanian settlers in the west. | |||
Throughout the centuries that followed, Cartadanian continued to evolve, reflecting the country's history of colonization, trade, and cultural exchange. Substantial waves of non-Cartadanian-speaking immigrants arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mostly from Aciria, Burgundie, Pelaxia, Urcea, Volonia, the UAE, and Polynesia. These groups were largely linguistically integrated into the Cartadanian-speaking majority within a few generations, with the exception of some areas in the two northeasternmost states of Cambria and São Andreas, where Urcean, Calinthian, and Ardmorean languages persisted, and in northern Milan, where the Burgundiac language was spoken, as well as in Lotoa, where the indigenous Lotoan language was still in use. Additionally, in Porta Bianca, the native Taínean language maintained a foothold for quite some time. | |||
== Geographical distribution == | == Geographical distribution == | ||
=== Official status === | === Official status === | ||